US EditionPakistan, US Pledge Deeper Counterterrorism Ties, Expand Investment Cooperation
US and Pakistan will combine government financing with private expertise to develop Pakistan’s critical minerals and expand trade in energy and agriculture, officials said.
- On Thursday, February 12, 2026, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs John Mark Pomeroy, agreeing to promote partnership in mining, minerals and energy, with U.S. officials stressing Washington values its relationship with Pakistan.
- U.S. officials said the minerals push stems from Pakistan joining the inaugural U.S. Critical Minerals Ministerial earlier this month to attract investment and diversify supply chains from China.
- U.S. officials emphasised security cooperation, saying ongoing counter-terrorism helps Pakistan combat threats while condemning recent attacks in Islamabad and Quetta and assuring investor safety.
- The administration has begun offering financial assistance to Afghan evacuees to return home from Camp As Sayliyah, where more than 1,100 have been held and roughly 150 accepted payments.
- U.S.-Pakistan relations historically have fluctuated over two decades, shaped by counterterrorism cooperation and tensions over Afghanistan, while lawmakers warned regional instability risks nuclear escalation between India and Pakistan in a region of nearly two billion people.
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Pakistan, US pledge deeper counterterrorism ties, expand investment cooperation
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The United States has described Pakistan as “another important partner” in South Asia, outlining cooperation on critical minerals, trade and counterterrorism even as lawmakers highlighted regional tensions and the risks of instability.
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Pakistan & United States – (Web Desk) – Pakistan and the United States on Thursday agreed to expand collaboration in the mining, minerals, and energy sectors, while also exploring ways to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and […] The post Pakistan, US discuss strengthening counterterrorism cooperation appeared fi…
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